A few days ago, in a move that attracted international attention, the White House threatened to strip Harvard University of US$2 billion (£1.5 billion) in federal funding, potentially revoke its tax-exempt status and even prevent it from enrolling international students if it didn’t capitulate to a new list of demands.

Harvard University announced Monday its suing the Trump administration after the White House froze more than $2 billion worth of funding for the institution.